In an effort to understand the oxidation chemistry of new generation biofuels, oxidation of a pentanol isomer (2-methyl-1-butanol) was investigated experimentally in a jet-stirred reactor (JSA) at a pressure of 10 atm, equivalence ratios of 0.5, 1.2 and 4 and in a temperature range of 700-1200 K. Concentration profiles of the stable species were measured using GC and FTIR. A detailed chemical kinetic mechanism including oxidation of various hydrocarbon and oxygenated fuels was extended to include the oxidation chemistry of 2-methyl-1-butanol, the resulting mechanism was used to simulate the present experiments. In addition to the present data, recent experimental data such as ignition delay times measured in a shock tube and laminar flame speeds were also simulated with this mechanism and satisfactory results were obtained. Reaction path and sensitivity analyses were performed in order to interpret the results. (C) 2014 The Combustion Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.